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spouting

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That is propelled in a narrow stream or jet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The process or result of something being spouted; that which is spouted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Spoutings of lava shot from the crest of the volcano.
  • The spoutings of a large whale can be seen from a great distance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A gutter under the eaves of a building; guttering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand

Examples

  • The spouting was filled with leaves and needed cleaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jetting, spurting, squirting

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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